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The best way to style a black or navy suit with accessories is to follow one rule for a black tie event - keep it simple: a white shirt and black shoes, for example

The grey chino pants are quite slim and tapered, which works really well with the shape of most Chelsea boots, while the shacket is oversized, creating a playful divergence in proportion between the top and bottom halves

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Traditionally, they're in there for that extra punch of salty, umami flavor, but if you're not a fan of the fishy-ness or you're going for a vegan friendly version, you can totally skip 'em

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8) created a trend for preppy clothing and Priorities, an eight-year-old company featuring preppy styles sold at Macys, Bloomingdales, and other department stores, saw sales double in the year after Gossip Girl debuted, demonstrating the power the show had on influencing trends (La Ferla)